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Oscars

The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are an annual awards ceremony. Awards are given out for cinematic excellence. The awards ceremony is held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

3,339 Questions

Who declined an Oscar in 1970?

Marlon Brando refused his Oscar for his role in The Godfather,

because of Hollywood's poor depiction of Native Americans.

Who was the nominee for best supporting actress in the 1945 movie Mildred Pierce?

Ann Blyth and Eve Arden were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Mildred Pierce.

Who were the 1999 Oscar award nominees?

Best Actor
  • Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot) won because he is an acting God. The other nominees were
  • Kenneth Branagh,
  • Tom Cruise,
  • Robin Williams, and
  • Morgan Freeman.
Best Actress
  • Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy) won. Other nominees were
  • Jessica Lange,
  • Michelle Pfeiffer,
  • Isabelle Adjani and
  • someone else, sorry, I can't remember.
Best Supporting Actor
  • Denzel Washington (Glory) won. Other nominees were
  • Marlon Brando,
  • Danny Aiello,
  • Dan Aykroyd(!), and
  • Martin Landau.
Best Supporting Actress
  • Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot) won. Other nominees were
  • Angelica Huston, J
  • ulia Roberts,
  • Dianne Wiest, and
  • Lena Olin.

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What year did Gwyntheth Paltrow win an Oscar?

She tied Katharine Hepburn for the 1968 Best Actress Oscar (Streisand won for "Funny Girl"; Hepburn for "The Lion in Winter"). Streisand also shared a 1976 songwriting Oscar with Paul Williams for "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)."

What film got nominated for 10 Oscars and won none in 2002?

31 Movies with 10 nominations: 2008 Slumdog Millionaire (won 8, including Best Picture) 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2) 2002 Gangs of New York (0) 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (4) 1995 Braveheart (5) 1991 Bugsy (2) 1982 Tootsie (1) 1981 On Golden Pond (3) 1977 Star Wars (6+1 special award) 1976 Network (4), Rocky (3) 1973 The Sting (7), The Exorcist (2) 1972 Cabaret (8), The Godfather (3) 1970 Patton (7), Airport (1) 1969 Anne of the Thousand Days (1) 1967 Bonnie and Clyde (2), Guess Who's Coming for Dinner (2) 1965 The Sound of Music (5), Doctor Zhivago (5) 1963 Tom Jones (4) 1962 Lawrence of Arabia (7) 1960 The Apartment (6) 1957 Sayonara (4) 1956 Giant (1) 1953 Roman Holiday (2) 1944 Going My Way (7) 1941 How Green Was My Valley (5) 1937 The Life of Emile Zola (3)

Did taxi driver win Oscars?

Not a single one. It received nominations in prominent categories too such as Best Picture and Best Actor too. It is often noted as a cinema classic to never have won an Oscar.

Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1968?

There was a tie: Katharine Hepburn won for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter and Barbra Streisand won for her role as Fanny Brice in FunnyGirl.

How many Oscar nominations did Born on the Fourth of July receive?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) received eight (8) Oscar nominations.

  1. Best Director - Oliver Stone - WINNER
  2. Best Film Editing - David Brenner and Joe Hutshing - WINNER
  3. Best Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Cruise
  4. Best Cinematography - Robert Richardson
  5. Best Music, Original Score - John Williams
  6. Best Picture - A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone
  7. Best Sound - Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman and Tod A. Maitland
  8. Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Oliver Stone

    and Ron Kovic

What actors and actresses appeared in Oscar - 1960?

The cast of Oscar - 1960 includes: Mimi Boesnach as Madame Barnier Joop Doderer as Philippe Jaap Maarleveld as Oscar Guus Oster as Christian Martin Adelheid van der Most as Jacqueline Ko van Dijk as Bertrand Barnier Helen van Meurs as Bernadette

Did Paul McCartney win an Oscar?

Yes, Paul McCartney won the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song Score for: Let It Be (1970) Shared with: John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr To "The Beatles".

The Beatles were not present at the awards ceremony. Quincy Jones accepted the award on their behalf.

Name members of the brat pack?

The Brat Pack consists of Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.

How many Oscars has Hans zimmer been nominated for?

Well, I heard that if a film composer writes a good film score, he can get paid $750,000+ for each film. So Hans composes 3-5 films a year which means he makes over 2 million dollars a year. If you add all his money up for each film, he has a good 90 MILLION DOLLARS!!

When did Titanic win an Oscar?

Titanic (1997) won 11 Academy Awards at the 70th Academy Awards on Monday, March 23, 1998. Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony for the sixth time, and later received an Emmy award for his performance. Titanic dominated the evening, picking up 11 awards out of 14 nominations. The film tied All About Eve(1950) for the most overall nominations and Ben-Hur (1959) for the most wins. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) later matched the latter record. Due to the popularity of Titanic, which was still the #1 movie at the box office at the time, the Academy Awards earned its highest television ratings in history based on audience size (57.25 million).

What is best original score in Oscars?

Hard as it may be to believe, none of the eight films in the "Harry Potter" series ever won an Academy Award. Six of the films produced a total of 12 Oscar nominations. The only film nominated for Best Original Score was the first installment of the series -- "Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone" (2001), for John Williams' musical compositions.

What movies have the word Life in their title?

It's a wonderful life. (Jimmy Stewart, sometime in the 30's)

How many acamedy awards did E.T. win?

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) was nominated for 9 Oscars and won 4: Best Sound, Best Effects, Visual Effects; Best Effects, Sound Effects; and Best Music (John Williams).

How many Academy Award nominations have gone to the cast of National Treasure?

As regards Academy Awards and the cast of National Treasure, Nicolas Cage has a nomination and a win, Jon Voight has three nominations and a win, and Harvey Keitel has a nomination. As all the actors in the cast are still living and working now, this could change. Links are provided so you can check the facts. They are all to the Internet Movie Database.

Who was nominated for an Oscar for steel magnolias?

Julia Roberts was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of 1989 for her performance in the movie as diabetic bride Shelby Eatenton Latcherie. It was her first of three nominations. She received a Best Actress nod the next year for her star-making role in "Pretty Woman." Ten years after that, she won the Best Actress award for playing the title character in "Erin Brockovich."

Did the movie titanic receive the most Oscar awards ever?

Well Titanic and 3 other films won 11 Oscars, which is, so far, the highest number of Oscars to win. The other 2 films are 1959's Ben-Hur and 2003's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Who was the first African-American Academy Award winner?

The first one was Hattie McDaniel, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind (1939).

Who is best actor of Hindi movies?

Katrina Kaif herself is a good actor. There is nothing called best actor of Katrina Kaif. She had some great co-partners in movie as well.

Which was the first Harry Potter movie nominated for an Oscar?

The first Harry Potter movie to be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (the first Harry Potter movie). It was nominated for three Academy Awards

  1. Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Stuart Craig (art director), Stephanie McMillan (set decorator)
  2. Best Costume Design, Judianna Makovsky
  3. Best Music, Original Score, John Williams

Who won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1974?

Earthquake won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1974.